In the final installment of Graeme Simsion’s bestselling Rosie trilogy, the protagonist’s implied autism becomes explicit — and leaves our reviewer cold.

The offerings at this year’s international autism conference largely satisfied scientists pushing for a focus on biology, while also including enough sessions on social issues to please others.

Social media is connecting families with researchers who study rare conditions related to autism — to the benefit of both.

The 18th annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research has drawn to a close. The conference brought together a diverse set of autism researchers from around the world to share their results, exchange ideas and spark new collaborations. Spectrum’s reporters were there, too, covering many of the presentations. You can catch up on […]

The autism research community is gathering in Montreal, Canada, this week for the meeting of the International Society for Autism Research.

A new network in the Netherlands is focused on problems and solutions specific to autistic girls and women.

The International Society for Autism Research faces a thorny problem: how to please a diverse mix of attendees who have radically different goals.

Nearly all children who lose their autism diagnosis have other conditions, such as anxiety and language and behavioral disorders.

The fight between those who define autism as a medical condition and those who see it as a mere difference has reached vitriolic levels. Can the two sides come together to support all autistic people?

People with autism who avoid social interactions or have troubles with daily living skills may be at increased risk of an early death.